the total ] equalities forms received , we can confirm that 57 % were dance participants and 43 % were drama participants . Of the 21 respondents 53 % identify as male and 42 % as female . We also asked Polmont HMYOI for a breakdown of prisoners and can report that there are 284 prisoners under 25 in total , of which 272 ( 96 %) identify as male and 12 ( 4 %) identify as female .
The largest age group is among those aged 19-21 ( 44 %) another 22 % are aged 13-15 and the remainder are evenly split between 10-12 ’ s and 16-18 ’ s ( 17 % in each ). The breakdown of participants is tabled in two ways , the first column shows a breakdown of deciles one and two , three and four , five to 10 for all respondents . The second column removes the location of Polmont HMYOI and the Good Shepherd Centre , because of skewing the results . The locations are low deprivation ( deciles 5 to 10 ); however , the young residents are there because of their vulnerability or risk .
All |
|
Respondents |
|
Without Polmont / Good Shepherd |
By decile |
By quartile |
% |
% |
Decile 1 1 4 17 % 1 4 44 %
Decile 2 |
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
Decile 3 |
1 |
3 |
13 % |
1 |
3 |
33 % |
Decile 4 |
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
Deciles 5-10 |
16 |
16 |
70 % |
0 |
2 |
22 % |
Therefore , the breakdown of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation ( SIMD ) shows that when Polmont and Good Shepherd are included , 17 % of participants are in the target group of the 20 % most deprived datazones in Scotland . This rises to 44 % when Polmont HMYOI and Good Shepherd Centre is removed .
This is back by the recruitment forms that were completed by strand one and two participants :
• 73 % stated that they have been involved in antisocial behaviour .
• 73 % have done something that could be considered as being against the law .
• 64 % have been arrested or charged by the police .
• 59 % say that they , their family or community is affected by crime .
It is worth adding that more than a quarter ( 26 %) declared a mental health difficulty , such as depression , schizophrenia or anxiety disorder . More than two-fifths ( 40 %) have a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia , dyspraxia or ADHD . All are of White British ethnic origin , although 21 % are White Other British . 23 % identify as LGBTQ +.
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